The FC Barcelona has presented to Iñigo Martínez like new player of the Barcelona entity this Thursday to put officiality to an operation that already had been announced by the team culé to beginnings of this month of July. The culés had to expect that the defender finalised his agreement on 30 June with the Athletic Club, although his signing was defined a lot before.
Like this it has confirmed it the director of the subjects of football of the Barça, Mateu Alemany, the one who explained how gestó the agreement with the player, something that was decided in the end of the 2022 when thinking in the exit of Gerard Hammered. "It does a year were conscious that there was a need to half term to reinforce the defence because Gerard Hammered went to go almost sure, think in an alike profile adjusting the budget by the economy. Practically the first name was the one of Iñigo", ensured.
The Barça had clear his strategy and planning
The Majorcan aimed that finally it decided to expect to that Iñigo remained free this summer "knowing that the Athletic is not a club seller", aimed. "The operation remained in stand by and put us in contact with his representative, Carmelo, to do it when it finish agreement", argued the Barcelona executive, that valued besides his qualities futbolísticas, aiming that "it is of immediate adaptation. The Basques always have had it in the Barça. Technician, trip of balloon, aerial game, leadership...", it aimed.
During the presentation Joan Laporta wanted to do emphasis also in the winning character of Iñigo, one that will be able to add a lot to a young defence, in spite of his big performance in the previous season. "With an incorporation of your level, the defence will go out reinforced and look for in you leadership and motivation. Thanks to your representative, Carmelo, that besides is your uncle", signalled the Barcelona president.
There were not doubts in his arrival to the Camp Nou
Finally, the own central Basque stood out that it always prioritised his landing in Barcelona in spite of the different offers that had on the table. "When it calls you the Barça, the other teams remain in a second flat. I did not doubt to the first call that had to come. The words of Xavi to me were glorious. I noticed that it wanted me in his team. There is not doubt when the Barça calls you. It is necessary to say yes or yes", concluded the ex Athletic Bilbao.